Prefecture-level city Zhaoqing Local time Friday 6:56 PM | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Province Guangdong Province | |
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Country People's Republic of China Weather 18°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Yankeng, Wangfugui, Hetai Taojin Youjingqu | ||
Gaoyao, formerly romanized as Koyiu, is an urban district of Zhaoqing in western Guangdong, China. Population: 706,000.
Contents
- Map of Gaoyao Zhaoqing Guangdong China
- Name
- Geography
- History
- Tourism
- Administration
- Miscellaneous
- References
Map of Gaoyao, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
Name
Gaoyao—literally "high-&-wanting"—is a former name of the Lingyang Gorge on the Xi River. It was originally the name of the surrounding land but came to be used for the area's seat of government. Gaoyao is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name, based on its Mandarin pronunciation; the former Chinese Postal Map spelling was based on the local Cantonese pronunciation of the same name. Gaoyao has also sometimes been romanized as Kaou Yaou.
Geography
Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of the Xi River, opposite central Zhaoqing. Both are about 100 kilometers (62 mi) away from Guangzhou, the provincial capital.
History
Gaoyao was a county of the Qin and Han and its eponymous county seat was the principal settlement of the area. Under the Sui, the administration relocated across the river to Duanzhou, which was renamed Zhaoqing under the Song. Gaoyao continued as a separate county in Zhaoqing Commandery. It was promoted to a county-level city in 1993 and later to urban district status.
Tourism
Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion. There are also 3 pagodas that can be seen in Gaoyao.
Administration
Gaoyao has jurisdiction over one subdistrict and several towns: